Harry Belafonte, Angela Davis, Cornel West, Kshama Sawant, Immortal Technique, Amy Goodman, David Harvey, and Stanley Aronowitz to Speak at Left Forum 2014
Now celebrating its 10th year, Left Forum is the largest annual conference in the United States of the broad spectrum progressive intellectuals, activists, scholars, organizations and the interested public. Each year thousands of conference participants come together in New York City to discuss pressing local, national and global issues; to better understand commonalities and differences, and alternatives to current predicaments; or to share ideas to help build social movements to transform the world. This year’s theme is “Reform and/or Revolution: Imagining a World with Transformative Justice.” This City University of New York (CUNY) based conference is hosted by John Jay and is organized by volunteers, students, and faculty – based at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Register for the conference – here
Friday Evening Plenary – moderated by Amy Goodman – info here
Sunday Evening Plenary – moderated by Amy Goodman – info here
Saturday Evening Event with Harry Belafonte, Angela Davis, and David Harvey – info here
See all Panels, Workshops and Events – here
Location Information:
New Building – New Building (View Map)
524 West 59th Street
New York, NY
Contact Information:
Name: Marcus Graetsch
Phone: (212) (212) 817-2002
Email: [email protected]
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